“What a wonderful week we had! We were looked after at every turn. We learnt so many great recipes and techniques for preparing them. We visited places where people created food with pride and passion. We got to know Le marche in its people and places…and all in a week!” Ruth: Leeds

Italian Food and Flavours: Cooking Holidays in Italy

All Inclusive Vacations

Welcome to what we hope will be the start of a beautiful friendship. We are a small group of friends, Italians and British/Italian residents, who share a love of Italian food, culture and countryside. Our aim is to share the food, flavours and environs that we love with others with the same desire to learn about this extraordinary evocative country and culture. Our cooking holidays in Italy are the perfect way to do this.

Atmospheric Luxury Accommodation: Stunning Setting:

Food and Wine Tours

What makes our holiday that little bit different is that we offer a unique opportunity to see specialist craft food and wine producers at work. On our food tours you will see how authentic Italian food products such as pecorino, salami, ricotta, prosciutto, and olive ascolane are made. You will also take in a wine tasting or two, all on your cooking holidays in Italy

Cooking Holidays in Italy

On your cooking holidays in Italy, renowned chef Fabio di Girolame, owner and head chef at the Trip Advisor 5 star rated restaurant Castello de Marte, will show you how to create authentic Italian meals using seasonal produce and some of the specialist ingredients you have seen being produced on the food tours. All this and more on our cooking holidays in Italy.

Cooking Classes: Culture and Food Tours: Wine Tasting

No Singles Supplement

Please take a few minutes to explore this cooking and food tours and cooking holidays in Italy site. We have tried to tempt you with words and images that give a tantalising glimpse of the treats awaiting you. We have not employed any fancy advertising agency to write the copy, take the photos or design the site; everything you see here was created by the team who will host you and guide you through what we truly believe will be a holiday experience to treasure. What you read here is what we believe and what you see here is but a poor reflection of the glorious sights that await you.

Your accommodation for the Food and Flavours cooking holidays in Italy has been chosen to provide comfort in style. Restored to a very high specification, the elegant 17C town house is the blue plaque home of historian and town chronicler Nicola Pansoni. If you need a break from the tours or lessons you can always opt-out and spend the time relaxing by the pool in the beautiful gardens of nearby Casa Bella Fonte.

Your Italian Food and Flavours cooking holidays in Italy, is a vacation created for lovers of Italy, Italian food, Italian wine and Italian culture who would like to learn how to cook real Italian dishes from a outstanding Italian chef in Italy.

Food and Flavours is based in the beautiful medieval hilltop town of Cossignano (cos-in-yano) in the central Italian region Le Marche, an area famed for its beauty, tranquility and culture. Le Marche is now considered by those in the travel industry “The new Tuscany”. Le Marche has stunning countryside, rolling hills, hilltop towns with evocative medieval and renaissance architecture and elegantly frescoed churches. The region produces a range traditional Italian specialist food products often used in the cuisine for which it is renowned.

We have eaten in the restaurant for a week, and had the privilege of being taught to cook Italian food by Fabio. The food is authentic Italian food with first class ingredients. Fabio is passionate about his food, sourcing his ingredients locally, using traditional recipes with a modern twist. You are made to feel very welcome by him and his lovely small team.

What guests say about Fabio and his cooking

Ever since my first visit to Le Marche and being served family style in this inviting, fun and friendly Osteria, I have yet to find an Italian Restaurant that I like as much. The combination of the town’s ambience, strolling around the small village center, sitting outside with a glass of wine, then moving into the cozy dining area for casual and authentic local foods remains in my dreams until I can return to Italy.

This is our favorite restaurant in all of Le Marche. What an amazing meal with so many local dishes. We have returned repeatedly for many years to enjoy the fine cooking and hospitality of Fabio and his crew. By far, my favorite Ascolane! Only the freshest vegetables and ingredients. A friendly, romantic ambience. Great for couples’ dining and a wonderful place to sup with friends. Treat yourself to a ‘punch’!

If you like authentic Italian food, good fresh local ingredients, unpretentious presentation, lots of delicious flavours, served in a pretty piazza, then this is for you. The antipasti keep coming and then you can choose some pasta or meat, followed by a couple of desert options. All washed down with well chosen inexpensive wine. Friendly welcome from chef Fabio and his team and warm service. It deserves to succeed so pay them a visit, you won’t regret it – the town is a lovely context surrounded by beautiful countryside.

We ate a variety of antipasti, pasta, meat and dessert. It was pure, honest and delicious. Wines are organic and all the ingredients are locally produced. The price is also good. Located on the main square in the town of Cossignano. Another attraction in terms of look and feel. The approach route to it is stunning: over the hills with great views. If you’re in the area, a definitely do! Booking recommended at weekends.

Italian food at it should be, fresh, local, high quality ingredients, great cooking, friendly staff, wonderful location, great value. If your idea of Italian food is based on your local takeaway then you are in for a surprise. No giant pepper mills or singing waiters here, thank goodness!

Make the effort to go to Cossignano and visit this restaurant, you wont be disappointed.

Whether you go for lunch or dinner the experience is wonderful and we go in both summer and winter. Fabio the owner has developed a very unique and special place. Sitting under the arches of his outside terrace, overlooking the lovely old square, or sitting in his cozy dining room being warmed by the open fire you will have a great time. The food is amazing, an abundance of fresh antipasti, reflecting what is in season, succulent mushroom risotto or pasta to suit, followed by a mixed grill and the worlds best tiramisu! Wine, water and coffee included for about €25 a head, what is not to like!

We go for dinner, lunch and have had numerous parties and special occasions here……. all with great success.